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  • 1993-02-21T00:00:00Z on Channel 4
  • 1h
  • 6h (6 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Drama, Comedy, War
During the Suez Crisis of 1956, two young clerks at the stuffy Foreign Office in Whitehall display little interest in the decline of the British Empire. To their eyes, it can hardly compete with girls, rock music, and the intrigue of romantic entanglements.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

1993-02-21T00:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 1993-02-21T00:00:00Z1h

Private Hopper passes the day in the War Office dreaming of becoming a drummer. Meanwhile, new recruit Private Francis is dancing to a different beat...

1993-02-28T00:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 1993-02-28T00:00:00Z1h

Francis' worst fears about who lives upstairs with the beautiful Sylvia Berry are confirmed, and he confides all to Mick Hopper - with disastrous results.

1993-03-07T00:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 1993-03-07T00:00:00Z1h

Hopper continues to fantasise at work and discusses women and love with Francis. When the red phone rings, Hopper is convinced the message is about the Suez crisis.

1993-03-14T00:00:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 1993-03-14T00:00:00Z1h

Hopper is dreaming of Lisa. Francis is dreaming of Sylvia. And all hell breaks loose down at the Hammersmith Palais.

1993-03-21T00:00:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 1993-03-21T00:00:00Z1h

Sylvia despairs at Francis and is angry at Atterbow. Meanwhile, Hopper gets ready for his night out with Lisa.

Season Finale

1993-03-28T00:00:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

Season Finale

1x06 Episode 6

  • 1993-03-28T00:00:00Z1h

Francis has a confession to make to his family: Vickie is horrified, Fred just laughs. Elsewhere, Sylvia visits Harold Atterbrow in hospital.

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